September 21 in Philadelphia Phillies History: The Phillies start their slide as John Tsitouris shuts them down and Chico Ruiz steals home for the only run (1964)

On September 21, 1964, Returning from a West Coast road trip, the Phillies are greeted at the airport by over 2,000 pennant-fever fans when they arrive in Philadelphia early in the morning. In front of the National League by six and a half games with only 12 games to play, The Philadelphia Phillies

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